Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s daughter was given a name that was a gift as much as it was a burden — and both were by design.

A Father To His Infant Daughter: ‘I Wanted My Last Name To Be A Burden’

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I literally don't have breasts. But I felt like I was being hounded with the same message over and over again: If you’re a good mom, you breastfeed your kid

Hearing ‘Breast Is Best’ — When You Can't Breastfeed

'Everywhere I went and everywhere I looked, I felt like I was being hounded with the same message over and over again: If you’re a good mom, you breastfeed your kid.'

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Actress and writer Tamara Podemski’s second son, Benjamin, died after her C-section was wrongly downgraded at the hospital.

Infant Loss: Tamara Podemski On Life After Losing Her Baby

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"I knew many friends who had struggled with infertility and could understand that pain. Knowing I could alleviate that for a family was an amazing thought."

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'I knew many friends who had struggled with infertility and could understand that pain. Knowing I could alleviate that for a family was an amazing thought.'

Why Donald Trump And A Bad Divorce Made Me Decide To Become A Surrogate

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